Everest Miracle: Sherpa Survives Week, Crawls to Base Camp for Rescue
TL;DR
Hillary Dawa Sherpa, last seen above Camp 3 on May 29 at about 7,600m, was found frostbitten and crawling toward Everest Base Camp by SPCC workers after a week on the mountain. He was airlifted to Kathmandu's HAMS hospital, having descended for six days with no oxygen, food, or water; he later said he fell into a crevasse near Camp 1 at ~5,500m and survived on biscuits and ice. Rescue efforts had been minimal until a helicopter search by 8K Expeditions; his remarkable survival underscores the danger of high-altitude descents and the need for continued rescue work.
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